TENNIS IN A NUTSHELL

What is the point of the game?

To begin with, it should be emphasized that tennis metaphorically represents a complete condensation of all life situations that a person may face in his or her life.

• goal (send the ball into the court), 
• obstacle (net), 
• opposing forces (rival, wind), 
• dependence on others (competitors, referee), 
• observing others (spectators), 
• outer boundaries (lines) and 
• internal boundaries (play himself).

If your only reason for playing tennis is winning, then all the parameters will turn into a real nightmare and tennis will cause you more suffering than pleasure.

At the personal level, it is much more productive to see tennis as an opportunity to develop your potential to overcome obstacles. The wind can give you the opportunity to learn how to adapt. A competitor is not an enemy who wants to defeat you in every way, but a demanding coach who constantly obliges you to do your best and cultivate a good habit of devoting yourself fully to each of your actions. Sometimes the judge’s questionable decisions can help you understand that he may have a different perspective on things than you do. Spectators can teach you how to deal with foreign views. The lines frame your actions and channel your energy. Awareness of one’s personal limitations creates a springboard that can be overcome. That is why losing and winning are two sides of the same coin.

Overall, tennis, along with everything we associate with it, is a wonderful foundation for life coaching that allows us to develop our strengths day by day and face the daily challenges.

“The point of the game is to get to know yourself and others. A person inevitably stands in the disguise of a player.”